Mental Health and Guns with Michael Sodini

This is episode 444 of the SSA Podcast and I am so pleased that you have joined us. The topic/guest of this week's show is Michael Sodini of Eagle Imports and Walk the Talk America a pro-Second Amendment, non-profit organization dedicated to helping to bring awareness to the issues that surround firearms and mental health. Struggling with a Mental Health Crisis? Call 1-800-273-TALK - OR - Text MHA to 741741 Topic Intro/Guest Bio ASU Grad with a degree in communications Spent time in fashion modeling and real estate before working for the family business, Eagle Imports Became President of Eagle Imports in 2009 Partner in Avidity Arms In 2018 formed WTTA a non-profit organization dedicated to making positive change in relationship to mental health, and firearm awareness. What we talk about in today's show: What it's like to own a firearms business based in New Jersey How being a fashion model breeds a sense of humor Stigma and how it impacts what we do and what we don't do How the Second Amendment community thrusts stigma onto others to avoid being stigmatized ourselves How people like Colion Noir, Rob Pincus and Maj Toure are doing to change the firearms industry Initiatives that WTTA are actively working on What link mental illness and violence really have compared to what we believe they have Why trauma mitigation can be a linch pin for preventing violence WTTA's end game and what that looks like today How Eagle Imports looks at mental health What steps you can take to make a difference Important links related to today's show. Walk the Talk America Walk the Talk America on Facebook Mental Health America Position 72 Dr. Jeffrey Swanson Colion Noir on the Bill Maher Show Mental Health America resources Find help with a mental health challenge Mental Health America screening Struggling with a Mental Health Crisis? Call 1-800-273-TALK - OR - Text MHA to 741741 Find out about the SSA Podcast You can learn more about the Safety Solutions Academy podcast by heading to ssapodcast.com where you will find the latest episodes of the Safety Solutions Academy Podcast.

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Mental Health and Guns with Michael Sodini is an episode from The Safety Solutions Academy Podcast by Paul Carlson.

This episode is 01:56:58 long.

This episode was published on Oct 17, 2018.

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